H.R. 5026: ALCATRAZ Act


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Addison McDowell (R-NC-6)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Aug. 22, 2025

Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Aug. 22, 2025)

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ALCATRAZ Act

This bill creates a grant program within the Department of Homeland Security to reimburse States for costs incurred after January 20, 2025, related to detention of illegal aliens at State detention facilities. 

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